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Headquarter Research and TechnologyZ-FB / Central EngineeringMorphing process for CFD without restrictionsJ. Jasper, Dr. P. Seggewiß, KSPG AG, R. Schwarz, Dr. A. Veitl, ALTAIR Engineering GmbH
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Morphing Process for CFD without restrictions
Authors:
Mrs. Jessica Jasper Mrs. Ramona Schwarz [email protected] [email protected]
Mr. Dr.-Ing. Peter Seggewiß Mr. Dr.-Ing. Armin [email protected] [email protected]
KSPG AG ALTAIR Engineering GmbHAlfred-Pierburg-Str. 1 Calwer Str. 741460 Neuss 71034 BöblingenGermany Germany
Abstract
The identification of an appropriate concept for a required system performance is a typical task for technical design and CAEbased simulation. The typical work share is that CAD defines the geometry and CAE is calculating the performance. A more modern alternative is a process which is fully embedded in CAE. Those processes are usually faster than partly or non-embedded processes and they require less coordination effort which helps to improve development performance. Morphing for structural mechanics is a well-established method to support such modern CAE-processes. Unfortunately, used in CFD environment they result in significantly reduced handling performance. The reason is the higher numbers of elements. Another drawback of the usage of morphing in CFD environment is the highly limited freedom for robust geometrical changes.
To overcome these issues, KSPG AG and Altair Engineering developed a new morphing process which leads to nearly nodesign restrictions and respects the expectations for an interactive and creative work flow including assessment of theconcept ideas. This gives the high flexibility to integrate the new process in an automated system optimization, which wassuccessfully proven for an exhaust gas recirculation example.
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Agenda
Introduction1
New morphing process for CFD2
Summary3
Outlook4
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Agenda
Introduction1
New morphing process for CFD2
Summary3
Outlook4
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A part of the Rheinmetall Group
European Defence company forground forces technology
Automotive supplier of enginecomponents and systems
Sales: €4.704 billionEmployees: 21,767
Sales: €2.369 billionEmployees: 12,003
Sales: €2.335 billionEmployees: 9,623
Rheinmetall DefenceKSPG AG
Data based on fiscal 2012
Rheinmetall AG
KSPG part of the Rheinmetall Group
International Partner forSecurity and Mobility
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Three strong divisions
Hardparts Mechatronics Motorservice
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Pistons
Aluminum-Technology
Plain Bearings
Large-Bore Pistons
International
Domestic
Pierburg
Pierburg Pump Technology
The structure of the KSPG Group
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Division Hardparts
Pistons modulesfor passenger cars
Power cylinderunits for trucks
Continouscasting
Dry bearings(Permaglide®)
Steel pistons forpassenger cars
Aluminum engine blocks Transmissionhousings
Cylinder workingsurface coating
Cylinder heads
Crankshaftbearings
Bearings forcommercial vehicles
Passenger carspistons
Plain bearings,bushings
Large-bore pistons in the diameter range from 150 to 640 mm made of steel and aluminum
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Hardparts
Steel pistonsfor truck
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Electrical trans-mission oil pumps
Division Mechatronics
Secondary airpumps
Variable oil pumps
Compact-EGR-valves
Elect. motor drivenexhaust flaps
Electrical coolantpumps CWA 400
Fully variable waterpumps for trucks
EGR- coolermodules
Single-vanevacuum pumps
EGR valves forcommercial trucks
Exhaust gasmass flow sensors
Pier
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Pier
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logy
Water circulationpumps
Mechanical oilpumps for trucks
Turbo boost re-circulation valves
UniValve: Mechan.Valve control system
Mechatronics
Electrical coolantpumps CWA 50
Elect. throttlebodies for trucks
EGR mixermodules
Mechanical waterpump with clutch
Mechanicalwater pumps
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Motorservice
Sales organisation for the worldwide aftermarket activities of the KSPG Group
Independent Aftermarket
OES (OE Service) for KS and PIERBURG brands
SOE (Special OE) for KS and PIERBURG brands
Division Motorservice
International
MS Motor Service Deutschland
MS Motor Service France
MS Motor Service Asia Pacific
MS Motor Service Iberica
MS Motor Service Brazil
MS Motor Service Istanbul
Domestic
BF GermanyAsperg
MS Motor Service International
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Optimization Tools Introduction: Goals
Enabling of simulation driven design optimization according to requirements.
Reduction of design loops in structural and fluid design by fast and precise results.
Reach optimum usage of design space and full creative leeway.
Support reduction of development times:
Realizing frontloading in product development. Facilitating feasibility studies, risk analysis and
cost appraisals. Reduction of development loops. Reduction of prototype costs.
Support reduction of development costs:
Better design to customer requirements. Better structural performance with equal or even
less product weight. Better flow characteristics (less pressure losses,
better uniformity, ...).
Support improvement of product quality:
Market needs:
Timing
Costs
Quality
Future
Initial situation
Today
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Optimization Tools Introduction: Status
For Mechatronics introduced since 2007 and enhanced in 2008 and 2009. All structural CAE engineers for Mechatronics products were trained. For Hardparts introduced since 2011 and enhanced in 2012. Key structural CAE engineers for Hardparts were trained. Regular usage if suggested or by request.
Structural Optimization Tools:
For Mechatronics introduced since 2007 and enhanced in 2008 and 2009. All CFD engineers for Mechatronics products were trained. Introduction for Hardparts started in 2012. But, very poor usage due to specific product requirements and CFD related
obstacles.
Fluid Optimization Tools:
Formal integration in development processes have been easy, real usage of the tools still remains difficult, therefore additional promotion and management support has been needed.
And additional effort for CFD optimization had to be spent to obtain the full range of results:
The implementation process needs to be accomplished, to get fast and precise proposals opening new design options and full creative leeway:
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Agenda
Introduction1
New morphing process for CFDProject background2
Summary3
Outlook4
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Project Background I
Classical work sharing between CAD and CAE: CAE engineer provides results including proposals for geometry improvements, designer modifies the CAD data.
Advantage: Fast and significant design changes are possible.
Disadvantage: Challenging interface management between CAD and CAE. High efforts for coordination and communication in order to keep error-proneness low. Creative and interactive optimization in CAE is not possible.
New approach: Ideas are generated directly in CAE. A creative and interactive optimization process is possible.
Where do we come from?
CAE Modelling
CAD Design Simulation ManufacturingConcept
IdeaSystem
Evaluation TestingCAD Design
CAE Modelling SimulationConcept
IdeaSystem
EvaluationCAD
Design ManufacturingTesting
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Project Background IIa
Classical HyperMorph approach: morphing of CFD volume mesh. Challenge: control deformation of prism layers during morphing!
Advantage: No change of software tool environment, executable as batch process.
Disadvantage: Due to very high element counts (which are usual for KSPG AG CFD tasks) significant performance
reduction compared to structural mechanics application. High efforts for prism layer control.
MORPHING of CFD grid using HyperMesh and HyperStudy
1140 morph volumes1296 handles
2D-domains for prism layer control
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Project Background IIb
Major issue of CFD when applying classical HyperMorph approach: Highly limited freedom for design changes → significant modifications cause mesh damage! Scatter band of numerical uncertainties in CFD is equal or greater than the influence of (limited) geometry
modification.
Application of classical CFD mesh morphing is not usable/makes no sense!
Previous attempts to solve the problem were not executable in HyperStudy batch process.
Release of KSPG AG & ALTAIR Project “New Morphing Process for CFD”.
Red elements indicate mesh damage!Initial Situation before morphing. After applying classical morph approach:
Schematic example for mesh damage:
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Agenda
Introduction1
New morphing process for CFDCharacteristics of new morphing process2
Summary3
Outlook4
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New Process for CFD Morphing – What is different?
Shapes are applied on Volume Mesh. HyperStudy combines 2 ASCII files: (1) displacement vectors (2) grid point coordinates.
Major development target: The approach for "New Process for CFD Morphing" is based on batch morphing and batch
meshing (2D & 3D). Challenge: ensure a robust and reliable process considering all CFD related requirements.
Ideas for target realization: Splitting the complete system into short and handy sections (domains). Morphing and batch meshing will be applied only on one single section (→ morph domain). New morph process will be supported by scripts. Automated model export and assembly.
Initial situation “Classical Morphing”:
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New Process for CFD Morphing – Main Procedure
Small and handy submodels for quick and interactive modifications.Partitioning & meshing: Divide system in smaller sections (domains). Precise interface definition. Individual 2D and 3D meshing. Export of each section separately.
Morphing: Apply standard morph functions (shape functions / shape variables) at outer 2D mesh only. Apply new automated CFD morph process (in batch mode) with:
Remeshing of morphed outer surface (2D). CFD-Remeshing of inner volume (3D).
Domain assembly & job submission: Automatic assembly. Automatic load case setup.
Basic idea:
2D
3D
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New Morphing Process in an Optimization Environment
Input definition and preparative work. HyperStudy Setup. Automated CFD morph process in batch mode inside HyperStudy.
STEP 2 STEP 3
Workflow:
nominal run automatic morphing,remeshing, domain export
assemblyjob
submissionresult
processing
control/optimizationengine
HyperStudy
all domains meshed morph shapes defined submission scripts prepared
STEP
1
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Agenda
Introduction1
New morphing process for CFDExample: flow through reed valve housing 2
Summary3
Outlook4
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EGR reed valve: Assembled downstream of EGR cooler. Makes use of the wave action in the exhaust and
intake system to push the EGR rate. Aluminum and PPA reed valve available.
CFD task: Reduce swirling flow in reed valve housing: Pressure loss reduction. Increase flow uniformity downstream of reed valve
housing.
DoE Setup: 1 load case (testing conditions). 5 shapes which modify the contour of reed valve
housing.Load Case Definition
Mass Flow 70 g/s
Inlet Temperature 20 °C
Outlet Pressure 1 bar (stat., abs.)
Fluid Material Air Ideal Gas
Alu
min
um
PPA
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One big model.Difficult to handle, to mesh and to modify in CAE.
Domain partitioning: Each domain is easy to handle, to mesh and to modify!
Standard meshing without domain partitioning:
> 15 Mio. Elements
assembly tool
4 x (< 5 Mio. Elements)
Assembly on Demand = Model on Demand
all domains meshed morph shapes defined submission scripts prepared
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STEP 1: Domain Partitioning & Meshing
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STEP 1: Morphing & CFD Batch Meshing
Creative definition of promising geometric changes based on engineering judgement.
Transfer of idea into CAE.
Definition of process settings in HyperMesh: Interface sections for later assembly. Wall components for boundary layer. Volume for 3D meshing.
Use GUI !
Morph Shape generation:
all domains meshed morph shapes defined submission scripts prepared
STEP
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Mesh of Morph Domain Reduce ModelDefine
Design Space Fix Interfaces Morph 2D-Mesh Export Shapes
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STEP 1: Batch & Submission Scripts
Define design space based on component names.
Define CFD meshing setup: Number of layers. First layer thickness. Growth rate.
Define 2D-remeshing of the design space: Type of elements.Quality of 2D-mesh is controlled by a standard criteria file which could be easily created with HyperMesh.
Possibility to switch between local run on workstation or submission of the CFD job to cluster by the use of PBS.
Script configuration:
all domains meshed morph shapes defined submission scripts prepared
STEP
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5 Shapes for reed valve housing contour: Smooth radius at pipe inlet. Remove bump. Short side: push wall inside. Long side A: pull wall outside. Long side B: push wall inside.
STEP 2: Batch Morphing & Resulting Shapes
remove bump
Shape „Long Side A“: approx. 6mm
≈ 12
0 m
m
Morphing result: Deformations > 1mm are possible. Successful shape combinations. Not fully smoothed shapes:
Potential for Improvements!
short side
long side
A
B
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Goals of postprocessing: Fully automated postprocessing. Only flow visualisation is not sufficient. Required: characteristics which represent flow
field structure. Provide data base for HyperStudy responses. Identification of best design in DoE.
CFD Postprocessing & Definition of HyperStudy Responses (a)
STEP 2: TEMPLEX
Streamlinescoloured by Velocity
Angle Deviation
Normal Velocity
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Usage of TEMPLEX: Raw data (velocity components at grid nodes)
is taken into account. Statistical evaluation of velocity distribution →
HyperStudy responses. Almost independent of postprocessing
software. Full flexibility and short response time.
CFD Postprocessing & Definition of HyperStudy Responses (b)
STEP 1: export raw data for each node on planeX [m], Y [m], Z [m], u [m/s], v [m/s], w [m/s],
STEP 2: TEMPLEX
RESULT: output.txtCharacteristics A1, B1, C1 etc.
HyperStudyResponses
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Flow through Reed Valve Housing – DoE Results
Run
1
Angle Deviation
Less Swirl in Pipe! Run
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High
Low
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Agenda
Introduction1
New morphing process for CFD2
Summary3
Outlook4
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Summary
Classical mesh morphing approach in HyperMesh was not applicable for CFD optimization tasks with regard to KSPG AG products.
Source of problem: Highly limited freedom for design changes → significant modifications cause mesh damage. Scatter band of numerical uncertainties in CFD ≥ influence of geometry change.
Approach: Release of development project together with ALTAIR Engineering GmbH. Definition of a new robust process for CFD morphing:
Domain partitioning. Batch process for morphing of surface mesh & CFD meshing. New postprocessing procedure.
Fast and reliable predictions for significant geometry modifications. Comfortable handling of workflow by HyperStudy user. New process successfully applied for reed valve application.
Numerical Optimization for CFD at KSPG AG has been fundamentally strengthened !
Problem:
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Introduction1
New morphing process for CFD2
Summary3
Outlook4
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Outlook
Application of new CFD morphing process in daily project life.
Embedding of further functionalities: Exchange of (non-morph) domains in order to explore a wider range of geometry
variants during DoE. Modification of CFD boundary conditions (different load cases).
KSPG AG products require a process for morphing for CFD CHT tasks !!!
Modification of Coolant Channel
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